Rained Out

Lest we forget, the Mets still need to clinch Home Field Advantage for the NLDS, as do the Yankees for their one game playoff, and the Phillies are in a “race” with the Reds for #1 draft choice. And uhhhh…..its raining in the East. Real hard. The Phillies and Yankees games have already been shut…… Continue reading Rained Out

23 more and you have a team photo – Social Media Explodes

Well this was unexpected. Turns out plenty of people had plenty of opinions about yesterdays fight. And some of them even took to Twitter, Instagram, Vine, WUPHF, etc. to poke fun at Papelbon (I’m sure someone somewhere blamed Harper….anyone know Matt Williams Twitter handle?). So with the requisite disclaimer that this is a sad day…… Continue reading 23 more and you have a team photo – Social Media Explodes

So….Paps thought this was a good idea?

I got accused the other day of being obsessed about Papelbon – but this is too newsworthy to pass up. Jonathan Papelbon has had a heckuva September. First he blasts his former teammates in Philadelphia (and, curiously, the bat boy). Then he goes Rogue and plunks Manny Machado. And now this. In the 8th inning…… Continue reading So….Paps thought this was a good idea?

I’m not saying it’s Paps. I’m just saying – it is

Jonathan Papelbon returned to Philadelphia 10 days ago, and had plenty to say about the Phillies – he was the only one with a will to win, bat boy is terrible, yada yada. Later that night he had his first blown save in exactly one year. So much for will to win. So now that…… Continue reading I’m not saying it’s Paps. I’m just saying – it is

What did Rob Manfred really mean about Pete Rose?

There has been a lot of press about Rob Manfred’s appearance on the Dan Patrick Show, and his comments regarding Pete Rose. The headlines talk about possible reinstatement before the end of the year. If that happens (and that is a major if), this would be a radical departure from the position of Fay Vincent…… Continue reading What did Rob Manfred really mean about Pete Rose?